Daily Kennebec journal., 1887-02-18
HOUSE.
THURSDAY, Feb. lit

| Met according to Adjournment.
Pra er by the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con.
currence.
Bill an act concerning boomage rights at
Rumford, county of Oxford. reported ought
to pass in new draft from Committee on
Interior Waters, came from the Senate report
accepted, rules suspended, and bill read
twice and passed to be engrossed.
The report was accepted, rules suspended,
AMI bill read three times and passed to be en-
crossed in concurrence.
Report of the Committee on Legal Affairs,
tina, petitioners have leave to withdraw on
petition for law to prevent bribery and in
timidation at elections and the establishment
Of S. cret ballot, accepted in the House
came down from the Senate non concurred in
and p, ttion re-committed to the Com
mittee on Legal Affairs.
On motion of MIR. Dickey Of Fort Kent the
House receded and concurred in recommit
tai
Report of the Committee on Agriculture
reporting resolve in favor of the Maine State
College of Agriculture AMI Mechanic Arts,
came from the Senate read and &C.
cepted, and the resolve received its firsl
reading
Mr.. Dickey of Fort Kent moved that the
rules be suspended and the resolve have its
| second reading at the present time; which
motion prevailed.
| Pending its second reading, Mr.. Wright
of Paris moved to reconsider the vote sus-
pending the rules and this motion prevailing,
| the resolve lies on the table until next Wed
| nesday under joint rule.
| X port of the Committee on Insane Hospit.
al, reporting resolve in favor of the Maine
| Hospital for the Insane came from the Senate
report accepted. resolve amended by striking
out in lines Is and 10 the words twenty iv {
and inserting the words thirty four, and in
serting in line 80 the words 'inished and" be.
| fore :he word furnished.
| The report accepted in concurrence
and the resolve read once.
| Pending assignment for second reading,
Mr. Pattangall Of Pembroke moved that the
rules he suspended and the resolve take its
| second reading.
Mr. lberts of Brunswick wished to in
Quire il the total appropriation contemplated
by the resolve would not be S55, 900.
| Mr.. Pattahgall said that after fall con-
si?eraion the committee had appointed sub
committee to ascertain the necessity of max
| ing improvements on the buildings and en-
larging the same for the purpose of accomo-
dating those already there and those who may
| appropriate S46 900. The other SO 900 (the
difference provided for IN the amendment of
the Senate) is by the resolve to be paid from
the current revenue of the Hospital. After
| having determined upon this resolve, the
trustees of the Hospital called attention to
| the fact that if the buildings were enlarged
| according to the plans of the architect it
would require S34 900, and the amendment
was added to provide for this deficiency.
| Mr.. Clark of Bangor desired to know the
reason for suspending the rules and pushing
tins through now.
| Mr. Pauangall said he was not strenuous
on thar point He simply did it because he
notice that it was being done in other cases.
he was willing that the resolve take its regu-
ar course. He therefore Withdrew his motion
and III, resolve, under the rule, lies on the
table until Wednesday next.
PETITIONS, BILLS. &C. PRESENTED AND RE.
FERRED.
BY Mr.. Poole of Boothbav-Bill An act to
extend the time for adoption OF Boothbay
Village Charter.
BY Mr.. Powers of Houltou-Bill an act to
incorporate the Rocomeka Trust and Banking
Company.
Bv Mr. Field of Naturalization of Rich
ard Dresser and l3 others for amendment to
an act establishing a municipal court in the
city of Auburn.
The above papers were received under
suspension of the rules and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
BY Mr.. fattangall of Pembroke-Petition
of selectmen of Eastport relating to drains
and common sewers in said town. Rec, ived
under suspension Of rules and referred to the
Committee on Legal Affairs.
By MIR. Dow of Portland-Rll an act IN
amend sections 81 and 80. chapter 40, Re-
vised Statutes, relating to life insurance
Referred to the Committee on Mercantile
Affairs and Insurance.
BY Mr.. Horigan of Standardization of
Benjamin F. Chadbourne and 81 others of
Biddeford asking that the salary of the
Judge of the Municipal Court be fixed at
$500. Received under suspension of rules
and referred to the York County Delegation
On motion of Mr. Vaughn of Jay,
| Ordered, The Senate concurring that the
State Librarian be directed to, and is hereby
ordered, to complete the of Maine reports
for the town of Jay, to wit As to 70.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington of NorridQe-
| wock,
Ordered, That from and after this date
single individual speeches before this House
be limited to fifteen minutes.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The following reports were presented, read
and accepted; bills and resolves ordered
printed under joint rule:
MIR. Fogg of Portland, from the Committee
on Legal Affairs, reported ought to pass on
bill an act to amend sec. 33 chap. 63 revised
statutes, relating to compensation of witnesses
before Probate Courts
Mr. Jones of Athens, from Committee on
State Lands and State Roads, reported resolve
in favor of Canada road.
Mr.. Klngsbury of Bradford, from Commit
tee on Reform School reported ought to pass
on bill an act to. regulate the compensation
of the Trustees of the Reform School.
Mr.. Marston of Ballowell, from Commit
tee on Education, reported resolve in favor
of the Maine Industrial School for girls.
The following reports were read and ac-
cepted:
Mr. Allen of Alfred. from the Committee
on Legal Affairs, reported ought not to pass
on bill an act to authorize cities and towns
to aid in the publication Of the early York
records.